Imports Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2018

Tuesday, 11 December 2018

Ceisteanna (407)

Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

407. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live bovine animals imported in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date 2018 by calves, weanlings, store cattle, finished cattle and cows; if they were for breeding purposes or otherwise; the countries of origin of these animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51997/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

All cattle imported into Ireland are required to be registered on my Department’s Animal Identification and Movement system (AIM) and accompanied by its passport in addition to complying with all relevant regulations regarding the importation of live animals. AIM provides all processing plants with the animal’s date of birth, sex, breed, movement history and TB test records.

The data provided in the attached table  are broken down by country of origin, gender and purpose (breeding or slaughter).  Information on sub-divisional categories such as stores or weanlings is not available on AIM.

Bovine imports 2016 /2017 / 2018 up to end Q3

IMPORT YEAR	IMPORT SOURCE	IMPORT TYPE	GENDER	ANIMALS
2016
2016	Austria	BP	Female	105
2016	Austria	BP	Male	29
2016	Denmark	BP	Female	112
2016	Denmark	BP	Male	2
2016	France	BP	Female	66
2016	France	BP	Male	35
2016	Germany	BP	Female	186
2016	Netherlands	BP	Female	571
2016	UK	BP	Cow	375
2016	UK	BP	Female	2214
2016	UK	BP	Male	670
2016	UK	SL	Cow	7774
2016	UK	SL	Female	1763
2016	UK	SL	Male	1806
				15708
2017
2017	Austria	BP	Female	42
2017	Austria	BP	Male	36
2017	Belgium	BP	Female	55
2017	Belgium	BP	Male	10
2017	Denmark	BP	Female	134
2017	Denmark	BP	Male	1
2017	France	BP	Female	67
2017	France	BP	Male	14
2017	Germany	BP	Female	287
2017	Germany	BP	Male	7
2017	Netherlands	BP	Female	319
2017	Netherlands	BP	Male	8
2017	Spain	BP	Female	1
2017	Spain	BP	Male	4
2017	UK	BP	Cow	317
2017	UK	BP	Female	1436
2017	UK	BP	Male	396
2017	UK	SL	Cow	6166
2017	UK	SL	Female	1653
2017	UK	SL	Male	1695
				12648
2018
2018	Austria	BP	Male	5
2018	Belgium	BP	Female	3
2018	Belgium	BP	Male	2
2018	Denmark	BP	Female	441
2018	Denmark	BP	Male	2
2018	France	BP	Female	16
2018	France	BP	Male	8
2018	Germany	BP	Female	92
2018	Germany	BP	Male	1
2018	Italy	BP	Female	20
2018	Italy	BP	Male	2
2018	Netherlands	BP	Female	111
2018	Netherlands	BP	Male	3
2018	Netherlands	SL	Female	2
2018	UK	BP	Cow	219
2018	UK	BP	Female	1085
2018	UK	BP	Male	215
2018	UK	SL	Cow	3897
2018	UK	SL	Female	759
2018	UK	SL	Male	1595
				8478